Essex Fencing
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Changes to competition entries Please wee the Team Epee entry form that explains the way in which entries will be accepted and closing datesare applied.

Essex Youth Games (Click here for up-to-dateinformation) Joanne Reynolds in Southend has successfully negotiated the inclusionof Fencing into the Essex Youth Games on 28 June 2008. This is a real opportunity for us to gain public exposure for fencing, as part of a major sporting event

This initiative is also offering significant opportunities to our clubs

• Free publicityfor our participating clubs in local schools, to attracr newcomeers
  
• A designated "Qualifiers Week" in May hosted by local clubs, and for fencers
  
• Free entry to the essex Youth games
  
• Free hire of breeches, lame etc
  
• Signed certificate for all fencers
  
• Free Essex Youth Games merchandise for some
  
• Celebrity prize giving

Things have been a bit behind on the website of late. The site however will be up-dated over the next couple of weeks.

Another Award Winner An Essex fencing coach was amongst the winners at the Essex County Council Sports Coach of the Year Awards. In the category life time achievement, at all levels, the winners was CADS coach and ECFU Chairman Lyndon N Taylor. The award were made at the Essex Records Office to which some of Lyndon's competitiors and friends were invited to attend.

Congratulations to our one and only Rodney Francis who received an award made by the Torch Trophy Trust in recognition of the time and effort he has given to the sport over the last 16 years. This includes the running of the BFA's competitions at ALL levels and as a Director. He has also recently joined the England Fencing Executive. Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal presented the award. I am sure I speak for the County in congratulating him on this much deserved award

Congratulations to all the Essex Fencers that took part in the Eastern Region Youth Championships and to our regional champions who are:-
U18 Girls Foil Kirstie Forrester (Brentwood), U14 Girls Epee Catherine Jones (Colchester CHS), U16 Girls Epee Annaliese Skinner (CADS), U18 Girls Epee Nora Malaj (CADS) U16 Girls Sabre Grace O'Connell (Brentwood), U18 Girls Sabre Kirstir Forrester (Brentwood). U14 Boys Epee Jonathan Stainer (Activ8) U16 Boys Epee Josh Chapman (Brentwood) U18 Boys Epee Amar Waraich (Brentwood), U14 Boys Sabre Alaisdair Hooper (Brentwood), U16 Boys Sabre Jonathan Murphy (Brentwood), U18 Boys Sabre Henry Gann (Brentwood)

Congratulations to Anthony and Alexander Crutchett (Brentwood) who took first and second places in the Men's Sabre at the 27th Essex Open. This is the third consecutive year that Anthony has won this event. In the Women's Sabre Grace O'Connell also of Brentwood took the Women's title.